Category: Track and Field
#50Friday: Robert Waters
By Hannah van Warmerdam As Special Olympics celebrates its 50-year anniversary, longtime athlete Robert Waters may be closing in on his final competition. After hearing about Special Olympics from a ...
Team Ethan: Tough
Look up the word tough in the Merriam-Webster dictionary and there are nine definitions, several related to a person’s character. Two stand out, including “capable of enduring strain, hardship” and ...
USA Games Spotlight: Brett Laza
It's safe to say Brett Laza of Western San Bernardino has a love of all things fast. Whether it's his favorite superhero or athlete, the theme is speed. So, it ...
INSIDE SOSC: Volunteers Drive Regional Competitions
It was a fitting end to National Volunteer Week last weekend at regional competitions throughout Special Olympics Southern California. Volunteers came out in record numbers to support some of the ...
INSIDE SOSC: What a Week It Was at SOSC
There was so much going on this first half of April within Special Olympics Southern California, we thought we would bring you up to speed. The first half of the ...
Dive Into April
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Spring sports will dive, sprint, jump and fly into high gear this coming April and what a month we have in store for you. One of ...
#SundaySpotlight: James Morrell
James Morrell has gained a spike in self-esteem since joining Special Olympics Southern California two years ago. The medals he’s amassed have helped serve as conversation starters. But James’ new ...
#Bestof2017: Little Voice
This last week of 2017, we have looked at some of the moments that define the movement here at Special Olympics Southern California. There were so many, but we are ...
#Bestof2017: Determination
This last week of 2017, we will take a look at some of the moments that define the movement here at Special Olympics Southern California. There were so many, but ...
Track Standout to Lean On Family at USA Games
By Christian Barel Krystal Johnson is one of the 70 lucky athletes chosen to represent Southern California for the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. Among the 3,500 athletes ...